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Current Events » in reply to Headlines: "75% increase in the price of oil in the past year." - Iraq was an oil grab, pure and simple.

Please define 'oil grab'

ebnelson — 9/29/2004 1:02:12 AM (archived)

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Headlines: "75% increase in the price of oil in the past year." - Iraq was an oil grab, pure and simple. - John - 9/29/2004 12:29:10 AM
- I'm sorry, I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out the relationship between high oil prices and "grabbing" Iraqi oil. - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 1:15:19 AM
  - It really is very simple. Capitalism, free markets, and all that. - Bowser - 9/29/2004 4:11:10 AM
- Please define 'oil grab' (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 1:02:12 AM
- Well, it wasn't removing Saddam, WMDs, "freedom" and "democracy". What's left? - Bowser - 9/29/2004 12:34:46 AM
  - Says who? (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 1:02:58 AM
    - Around here, pretty much just Bowser. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2004 1:16:21 AM
      - Count me on Bowser's side, for one (n/t) - LJ - 9/29/2004 4:43:10 AM
      - Since it ain't Saddam, WMDs or "democracy", what is it? (n/t) - Bowser - 9/29/2004 4:02:53 AM
      - I think he gets it from his dog. - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 1:18:28 AM
        
        As I've said, my dog is a liberal. It's easy to tell. - Bowser - 9/29/2004 5:13:54 AM
        
        Well good luck with that learning. - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 1:53:04 PM
        
        Hey Bowser.......... - Lindy - 9/29/2004 5:54:46 AM

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